"Yet, at the recent Roundtable on Cycling Safety and Compliance, hosted by Roads Minister Gay, we again witnessed the hoary old issue of rider registration and compulsory identification put forward for discussion.

"Bicycle Network rejects any proposal to force people riding a bike to carry an ID.

"While the rest of Australia pushes to make riding easier, the NSW Government is making it harder."

It was not all bad news for riders, there was discussion around following Queensland's lead and enforcing minimum safe distances between cars and bicycles while overtaking.

Cracking down on riders who flout the law was also mooted, with a push to lift penalties from $69 to levels closer to those of motorists.